The Philadelphia Union defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Subaru Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. The win extended the Union's unbeaten streak to 13 matches and secured their seventh consecutive victory.
Bruno Damiani opened the scoring for the Philadelphia Union in the 31st minute, following assists from Frankie Westfield and Cavan Sullivan. Milan Iloski doubled the lead in the 82nd minute, also assisted by Sullivan. Real Salt Lake's Saba Lobjanidze scored in the 90+6th minute, assisted by Luc de Fougerolles and Juan Sanabria.
Cavan Sullivan recorded two assists during the match, setting a new MLS single-season record for goal contributions by a teenager with 21. Sullivan now leads the league with 14 assists this season. Additionally, interim head coach Ryan Richter became the first head coach in MLS history to remain unbeaten in his first 13 regular season matches.
The match saw several disciplinary actions, including cautions for Philadelphia's Danley Jean Jacques, Frankie Westfield, Jesus Bueno, and Bruno Damiani. Real Salt Lake's Yedlin and Dominik Marczuk also received cautions. The officiating crew included referee Elijio Arreguin, assistants Jeremy Kieso and Gianni Facchini, fourth official Sergii Boiko, VAR Shawn Tehini, and AVAR Claudiu Badea.
During this seven-game winning streak for the Union, Bruno Damiani has scored six goals. Milan Iloski has now reached 17 MLS regular season goals, tying for the third most in the league and ranking second for the most goals in a single season in Union history. By winning against Real Salt Lake, the Union became the sixth MLS club in the post-shootout era to win seven consecutive matches in one season.
The Philadelphia Union is scheduled to travel to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, October 14, at 8:30 p.m. ET.
